Beauty Benefits: Pasta and sweet potatoes provide some magnesium. This helps enzymes in your body lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides and raise good cholesterol (HDL). It’s also key to the production of energy which gives you the bounce to exercise.

Bonus Nutrients: Tofu has tryptophan, and eating it with other nutrients could help its conversion to serotonin for a mood boost and better sleep. Magnesium, folic acid, vitamin C and B6 can all aid this process.

Vegan Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients:

12 oz 100% Whole Wheat Cavatappi Pasta

28 oz Sweet Potato – peeled, medium dice

4 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk

12 oz Extra Firm Tofu

1 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard

¼ teaspoon Black Pepper – coarse ground

¼ teaspoon Nutmeg

2 pinch Cayenne Pepper

8 oz Rice Shredded Cheese alternative

Preparation

In cook pot, cook cavatappi pasta in boiling water until al dente, remove, strain, rinse and set aside in bowl covered with plastic wrap. Meanwhile, in saucepan combine sweet potato with almond milk and bring to a simmer on medium heat and simmer uncovered until sweet potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.